RN PACU
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Monthly Salary:
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Description:
must live 100 miles away
Shift time Mon-Fri 8-1630 or an option for 4-10hr shifts with rotating day off 7:30 1800.
On call 1 day per week with 1 weekend of call every 5th weekend.
Experience working in Phase 1 PACU required.
2 years recent PACU experience experience required
not surgicenter experience - they do not see the level of complexity of patients that we see in a level I trauma center. Candidates must possess the ability to think critically and to work independently.
PALS BLS & ACLS Required
CPAN TNCC CCRN - highly desirable
Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in state/district - Required
PACU/Preop Experience - Required: 2 Years
Graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program Required
BSN - Highly desired
Monitor post-operative patients levels of recovery and consciousness from anesthesia and provide updates to the medical team as needed. Obtain and record patients vital signs. Observe patients for signs of side effects of anesthesia medication. Treat pain nausea and other post-operative symptoms of anesthesia and administer medication as prescribed. Update charting (EMR) patient files and medical records. Educate patients and their families on post-surgery care and answer any questions.
Shift time Mon-Fri 8-1630 or an option for 4-10hr shifts with rotating day off 7:30 1800.
On call 1 day per week with 1 weekend of call every 5th weekend.
Experience working in Phase 1 PACU required.
2 years recent PACU experience experience required
not surgicenter experience - they do not see the level of complexity of patients that we see in a level I trauma center. Candidates must possess the ability to think critically and to work independently.
PALS BLS & ACLS Required
CPAN TNCC CCRN - highly desirable
Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in state/district - Required
PACU/Preop Experience - Required: 2 Years
Graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program Required
BSN - Highly desired
Monitor post-operative patients levels of recovery and consciousness from anesthesia and provide updates to the medical team as needed. Obtain and record patients vital signs. Observe patients for signs of side effects of anesthesia medication. Treat pain nausea and other post-operative symptoms of anesthesia and administer medication as prescribed. Update charting (EMR) patient files and medical records. Educate patients and their families on post-surgery care and answer any questions.
